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Moss

Boy Name day: September 22
Moss is a short form of Morris: on birth records it is written Morris (71,016 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Morris page. Also a short form of Amos, Mose.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Dark-skinned, Moorish.
English variant of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark, Moorish', a derivative of Maurus.

Name day for Moss

September 22

Why this day? Moss is a short form of Morris, and shares its name day.

Moss is celebrated in the United States on September 22.

The story of the name Moss

Moss is a short form of Morris. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — dark-skinned, Moorish, and shares its name day, September 22.

On birth records, Moss is rarely written as such: the Mosss are Morriss (71,016 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Morris page. Moss is also a short form of Amos, Mose.

Frequently asked questions about Moss

What does Moss mean?

Moss is a short form of Morris, which means dark-skinned, Moorish.

When is Moss's name day?

September 22, together with Morris: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Moss a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Morris.

Moss's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 3/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Monique86%
  2. Marcy85%
  3. Jami83%
  4. Angelia82%
  5. Leanne81%
  6. Yvette80%
  7. Staci78%
  8. Mindy78%
  9. Jenny78%
  10. Stacie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa47%
  2. Jolene52%
  3. Ronda53%
  4. Shanna54%
  5. Shauna55%
  6. Shawna55%
  7. Candy55%
  8. Lea55%
  9. Misty55%
  10. Dena57%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Yvette96%
  2. Mindy96%
  3. Jenny95%
  4. Kellie94%
  5. Traci94%
  6. Marcy93%
  7. Leanne92%
  8. Tamika91%
  9. Latonya91%
  10. Kelli91%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa60%
  2. Angelique61%
  3. Jolene62%
  4. Shauna64%
  5. Shawna64%
  6. Misty68%
  7. Bobbi70%
  8. Shanna70%
  9. Lea71%
  10. Karin71%

Professional potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Angelia96%
  2. Charity95%
  3. Aimee92%
  4. Marcy92%
  5. Amie92%
  6. Yvette91%
  7. Nikki89%
  8. Jami89%
  9. Gretchen88%
  10. Greta88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronda45%
  2. Kenya48%
  3. Raquel51%
  4. Deana51%
  5. Shanna51%
  6. Kimberley52%
  7. Shauna55%
  8. Shawna55%
  9. Meredith55%
  10. Alisa56%

Crush potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Jenny85%
  2. Mindy83%
  3. Christie82%
  4. Traci80%
  5. Cherie79%
  6. Leanne79%
  7. Kelli78%
  8. Yvette78%
  9. Rochelle77%
  10. Raquel76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shauna42%
  2. Shawna42%
  3. Bobbi45%
  4. Karin48%
  5. Ingrid53%
  6. Trina53%
  7. Kari53%
  8. Alisa53%
  9. Ronda56%
  10. Deana56%
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